Negative values refer to carbon sinks. Figures are compiled from several editions of this report.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, National Inventory Report 1990-2018: Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada, page 7, 1990 to 2018. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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Canada's land use and forestry sector greenhouse gas emissions 1990-2018
This statistic displays the total volume of greenhouse gas emissions produced from land use, land-use change, and the forestry sector in Canada between 1990 and 2018. In 2018, these sector absorbed more carbon than it released, with a negative emission of ** million metric tons of carbon equivalent in greenhouse gases.
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Environment and Climate Change Canada. (April 15, 2020). Land use and forestry sector greenhouse gas emissions in Canada from 1990 to 2018 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/503253/land-use-and-forestry-sector-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-canada/
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Environment and Climate Change Canada, Land use and forestry sector greenhouse gas emissions in Canada from 1990 to 2018 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/503253/land-use-and-forestry-sector-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-canada/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Land use and forestry sector greenhouse gas emissions in Canada from 1990 to 2018 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Environment and Climate Change Canada, April 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/503253/land-use-and-forestry-sector-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-canada/
